Nehemiah 12
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1Now these are the priests and the Levites who went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Yeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, 3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, 4Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah, 5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah, 6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, 7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Yeshua.
8Moreover the Levites were Yeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who was over the thanksgiving songs, he and his brothers. 9Also Bakbukiah and Unno, their brothers, were close to them according to their offices. 10Yeshua became the father of Joiakim, and Joiakim became the father of Eliashib, and Eliashib became the father of Joiada, 11and Joiada became the father of Jonathan, and Jonathan became the father of Jaddua.
12 In the days of Joiakim were priests, heads of fathers’ households: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah; 13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan; 14of Malluchi, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph; 15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai; 16of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam; 17of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai; 18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan; 19of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi; 20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber; 21of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethanel.
22 As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Yochanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers’ households; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian. 23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Yochanan the son of Eliashib. 24The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Yeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers close to them, to praise and give thanks according to the commandment of David the man of God, section next to section. 25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers keeping the watch at the storehouses of the gates. 26These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Yeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest and scribe.
27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to keep the dedication with gladness, both with giving thanks and with singing, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and with harps. 28The sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain around Jerusalem and from the villages of the Netophathites; 29also from Beth Gilgal and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built themselves villages around Jerusalem. 30The priests and the Levites purified themselves; and they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
31 Then I brought the princes of Judah up on the wall, and appointed two great companies who gave thanks and went in procession. One went on the right hand on the wall towards the dung gate; 32and after them went Hoshaiah, with half of the princes of Judah, 33and Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, 35and some of the priests’ sons with shofars#12:35 or, trumpets: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph; 36and his brothers, Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God; and Ezra the scribe was before them. 37By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of David’s city, at the ascent of the wall, above David’s house, even to the water gate eastward.
38 The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people on the wall above the tower of the furnaces, even to the wide wall, 39and above the gate of Ephraim, and by the old gate, and by the fish gate, the tower of Hananel, and the tower of Hammeah, even to the sheep gate; and they stood still in the gate of the guard. 40So the two companies of those who gave thanks in God’s house stood, and I and the half of the rulers with me; 41and the priests, Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with shofars#12:41 or, trumpets; 42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar, Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer. The singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 43They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away.
44 On that day, men were appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them according to the fields of the cities the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who served. 45They performed the duty of their God and the duty of the purification, and so did the singers and the gatekeepers, according to the commandment of David and of Solomon his son. 46For in the days of David and Asaph of old there was a chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. 47All Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the portions of the singers and the gatekeepers, as every day required; and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.
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Nehemiah 12
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1These # Neh 12:12-21 are the priests and Levites # Ezr 2:1-2; 7:7 who went up with Zerubbabel # Ezr 3:2 son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua:
Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
3Shecaniah, Rehum, Meremoth,
4Iddo, # Neh 12:16; Zch 1:1 Ginnethoi, Abijah, # 1Ch 24:10
5Mijamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
6Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, # 1Ch 24:7
7Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah.
These were the leaders of the priests and their relatives in the days of Jeshua. # Ezr 2:2; 3:2
8The Levites:
Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel,
Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah # Neh 11:17 —
he and his relatives were in charge of the praise songs.
9Bakbukiah, Unni, # Alt Hb tradition reads Unno and their relatives stood opposite them in the services.
10Jeshua fathered Joiakim,
Joiakim fathered Eliashib,
Eliashib # Neh 3:20 fathered Joiada,
11Joiada fathered Jonathan,
and Jonathan fathered Jaddua. # These men were high priests.
12In the days of Joiakim, the leaders of the priestly families were:
Meraiah | of Seraiah, |
Hananiah | of Jeremiah, |
13Meshullam | of Ezra, |
Jehohanan | of Amariah, |
14Jonathan | of Malluchi, |
Joseph | of Shebaniah, |
15Adna | of Harim, |
Helkai | of Meraioth, |
16Zechariah | of Iddo, |
Meshullam | of Ginnethon, |
17Zichri | of Abijah, |
Piltai | of Moadiah, of Miniamin, |
18Shammua | of Bilgah, |
Jehonathan | of Shemaiah, |
19Mattenai | of Joiarib, |
Uzzi | of Jedaiah, |
20Kallai | of Sallai, |
Eber | of Amok, |
21Hashabiah | of Hilkiah, |
and Nethanel | of Jedaiah. |
22In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the leaders of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded while Darius the Persian ruled. 23Levi’s descendants, the leaders of families, were recorded in the Book of the Historical Records # 1Ch 9:14-22 during the days of Johanan son of Eliashib. 24The leaders of the Levites — Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them — gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed. # 1Ch 16:4; 23:30; 2Ch 29:25 25This included Mattaniah, # Neh 11:17 Bakbukiah, and Obadiah. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. # 1Ch 26:15,17; Ezr 2:42; Neh 11:19 26These served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor # Neh 5:14; 10:1 and Ezra the priest and scribe. # Neh 8:1-2,9
Dedication of the Wall
27At the dedication of the wall # Ezr 6:16 of Jerusalem, they sent for the Levites wherever they lived and brought them to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres. # 1Ch 15:16 28The singers gathered from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites, # 1Ch 2:54; 9:16 29from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem. 30After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall. # Neh 13:22,30
31Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on top of the wall, and I appointed two large processions that gave thanks. One went to the right on the wall, toward the Dung Gate. # Neh 2:13 32Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed, 33along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, 34Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, Jeremiah, 35and some of the priests’ sons with trumpets, and Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, son of Asaph followed 36as well as his relatives — Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, with the musical instruments of David, the man of God. # 1Ch 15:16,19-21; 2Ch 8:14; Neh 12:24 Ezra the scribe # Neh 8:1,4 went in front of them. 37At the Fountain Gate # Neh 2:14 they climbed the steps of the city of David # Neh 3:15 on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate # Neh 3:26; 8:1 on the east.
38The second thanksgiving procession went to the left, and I followed it with half the people along the top of the wall, past the Tower of the Ovens # Neh 3:11 to the Broad Wall, # Neh 3:8 39above the Gate of Ephraim, # 2Kg 14:13; Neh 8:16 and by the Old Gate, # Neh 3:6 the Fish Gate, # Neh 3:3 the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. # Neh 3:1; Jn 5:2 They stopped at the Gate of the Guard. # Neh 3:25 40The two thanksgiving processions stood in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials accompanying me, 41as well as the priests:
Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin,
Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah,
and Hananiah, with trumpets;
42and Maaseiah, Shemaiah, Eleazar,
Uzzi, Jehohanan, Malchijah, Elam, and Ezer.
Then the singers sang, with Jezrahiah as the leader. 43On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. # Ezr 6:16-17,22 The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem’s rejoicing was heard far away. # Ezr 3:13
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44On that same day men were placed in charge of the rooms # Neh 13:4,13 that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tenths. # Neh 10:37-39 The legally required portions for the priests and Levites # Neh 7:39-43 were gathered from the village fields, because Judah was grateful to the priests and Levites who were serving. # Dt 18:8 45They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, # Neh 7:44-45 as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. # 2Ch 8:14 46For long ago, in the days of David and Asaph, # 2Ch 29:30 there were leaders # Alt Hb tradition reads there was a leader of the singers and songs of praise and thanksgiving to God. # 1Ch 9:33 47So in the days of Zerubbabel # Neh 7:7; Hg 1:1 and Nehemiah, # Neh 1:1; 5:14 all Israel contributed the daily portions # Neh 11:23 for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions # Nm 18:21 for the descendants of Aaron.
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